September 23, 2026 Oleg Son Bridging Uzbekistan’s pay gap takes child care and harassment-free jobs — World Bank There is progress on paper, not on the ground
September 23, 2026 Oleg Son Tashkent ranks as top frontier bet for venture capital — but is the hype justified? Venture capital watchers are starting to put Tashkent on the map
September 23, 2026 Oleg Son Uzbek YouTubers may soon monetise content as talks with Google move on Estimates suggest Uzbek YouTubers could earn between $29 and $50 million per year
September 23, 2026 Oleg Son All too many: Lithuania freezes new work applications from Central Asia Roughly 13,000 Uzbeks and 7,400 Tajiks work in Lithuania
September 23, 2026 Tim James BLACKPINK star Lisa puts signature bangs on a PlayStation 5 controller For those interested only in the controller, the dates to watch are: 2 October for pre-orders, 30 October for release
September 23, 2026 Oleg Son ‘He will see a weakened superpower’: Analysts on Xi Jinping’s US visit The American commentariat expects ceremony, caution and only limited breakthroughs
September 23, 2026 Tim James FIDE 2026 elections: Who is running for presidency and how voting is done The FIDE will elect their next president on 26 September in Samarkand, Uzbekistan
September 23, 2026 Oleg Son Why Samsung’s One UI 9 gets messy before most users see it The release has reached only South Korea so far
September 23, 2026 Oleg Son From Iraq War to broadcasting: Who was Chris Spatola, ESPN college basketball voice? Spatola was a familiar voice to American college basketball viewers, but his route into broadcasting was anything but conventional
September 23, 2026 Oleg Son Syria’s al-Sharaa caught scrolling Instagram as Erdogan spoke to UN This was his second address to the UN since 2025